On the sixtieth anniversary of Martin Luther King’s most famous speech, the Dream and the Voice. My latest column smh.com.au/world/north-am…

Twelve years of oppression, torture, destruction, starvation and utter evil by the Assad regime and the Syrian people still have so much courage.

One of the BBC’s true greats andrew harding bids an elegant farewell to South Africa: “a nation lulled by a sense of its own exceptionalism. Its history of overcoming impossible odds.”

Quite the piece of Americana memorabilia, quite the American hustle - signed Trump mugshot posters for 35 bucks a pop.

“The mugshot of Dorian Trump.” The daily genius of david rowe

“Enemy of democracy”

Celebrity Apprentice meets Orange is the New Black

the Trump mugshot being passed around is fake

its a photoshopped version of a pic of Trump from November 2020

The mugshot of Rudy Giuliani, Vivek Ramaswamy widely deemed the winner of the first Republican debate, and Trump booked on RICO charges. Quite the 36 hours for the party of Abraham Lincoln.

From September 11th to January 6th - from “America’s mayor” to a mugshot in Fulton County jail.

I’ve always envied anyone who was there in 1966, so what an absolute thrill to be here in 2023. It’s coming home, right?

A new talking point for the Australian Republican movement….

My column on FIFA boss Gianni Infantino patronising women beyond belief, Prince William snubbing the Lionesses, Man United waiting to clear their Mason Greenwood decision with female players … not a great few days for some of football’s guys in suits theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

So chilling and enraging……

To understand how Trump survives so much scandal, we need to revisit the Clinton years. My latest column.

What a great front page.

To understand why Trump can withstand so much scandal, we need to talk about Bill Clinton. My latest column smh.com.au/world/north-am…

The greatest chat show host of all time? Hard to think of anyone better. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

UK publication day for Wifedom, an extraordinary book by Anna Funder that has certainly changed the way I think of George Orwell and has brought the remarkable Eileen O’Shaughnessy to the fore. It’s a masterpiece.

Another update. “I only say Matildas”, says our 3 year old, as I try to get her to chant “Go Lionesses.” That is how Australian mind control works people…..